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Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Rockingham vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Ogunquit | Rockingham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,379Lowest |
4,807Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rockingham School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.